Personally, I think you'll have too much in attack for us, we don't have a settled partnership in the halves (and even when we eventually do, we've recruited far from the required quality), it will be close as it's the first meaningful game for both sides.

I hope everyone enjoys the game, and the Sky muppets don't ruin it for those watching at home.

There are many ways to skin a cat. Personally, I would say have peacock doing smaller stints, and less minutes over all, but keep the quality high. Kylie has only ever done 10-15 minute stints, so as long as he can still manage that twice a game no problems there. Kirke, Griffin and Bailey all need to step up, and the coaches need to have faith that they can do that

Don't think Kirke is up to that.

I know the arguments about how many GF rings, etc. But I was thinking more specifically doing a different role than what he has been doing, which would be the case if Peacocks time is reduced.

At the moment he does a specific job which is whilst Peacock is off the field normally. I peronally don't think he has it within him to fill the role of doing more.

Given that we have virtually the same team as last year, with (relative) stability in the 9,13,7,6 & 1 axis I would expect us to beat Hull.
But they will be fired up & Ellis as skipper will want to put in a big performance.
Is McGoldrick still there? Pity if not since I always enjoyed his eccentric behaviour.

I think Kirke has it in him, it just needs to be brought out more often. He's a decent athlete for a guy his size and I think the fitness is there. Mentally is another question of course)

I don't think you can limit Peacock's involvement while he's on the field (this bit's not responding to you Gotcha, somebody else suggested it). He isn't made that way. If he's on the pitch, he'll be involved.

I get people having a down on Kirke when you compare what he does, to what he potentially could do - a better version of Chris Feather/Wayne McDonald almost.

What I don't get is people having a down on what he actually does.

I can't remember too many games when I've come away from it thinking "blimey, Kirke had a shocker today", in terms of errors, penalties, missed tackles etc he's got a very low error rate.

I'm sure I read something a while back to the effect that he was one of the players that Vievers had lined up in the event that the proposed takeover went ahead. Just goes to show what terrible consequences there can be when clubs face financial uncertainty during the off season.

Just to clarify my point re-Kylie and JP although we ended the season in fine form and had some good games (Manly CC semi) where both were integral and fulfilled their roles far too often they looked their age and got battered
Imo at the very least 1 wont be here beyond this season so i say lets start rotating both now.
Maybe on a game by game basis is too regular but i honestly think Griffin should get more gametimne and i think Bailey should be back at Prop and hopefully Singleton will get chances to be in the 17 when he returns from wakey.
Not only that its clear that Mc still rates Kirke so he's bound to get some gametime so that's enough to regular rotate and give the 2 older props more time off.
Whatever views are we cant keep pushing JP for an hour a game he loses consistency as was proved last year play offs aside.

P.S I forgot about Moore aswell and given the new u 19 rules id expect him to get more gametime with a better rotation policy.

Yeah, we have the options, but I just think the quality drops off massively after the front 2. Im not sure I would rotate them weekly, as others have said, but I would maybe think about bringing Leuluai off of the bench and starting Bailey or Griffin. Rest them maybe once every 4/5 weeks too, but obviously not at the same time.

I've never come away from a game complaining about a high error count from Kirke. I've never come away from a game where Kirk amassed a high count in any areas of the game.

He finished the season last year as Leeds highest victim of being knocked out. With 3 IIRC.

Suck on that.

Wire...Hull and Huddersfield.

Aaaaaah.

All away as well. Oooooh.

I have nothing further.

For now.